Display carton



J. E. HINES DISPLAY CARTON July 5, I932.

Filed-Aug. 23 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l gwumim JWHLE. Hines July 5, 1932. J. E. Hl NES DISPLAY CARTON Filed Aug. 25 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gwowntoo W JbknE Hizws Patented July 5, 1932.

N EDQ ATE PATENT oFFICEQf JOHN E. HINES, or swnmrscorr, MASSACHUSETTS, nssienoza '10 BAKERS snnvrcn r BUREAU, INQ, OF NEW YORK, N. Y. I

. msrnar (matron Application filed August 2a, 1930. seriaino. 477,401,

This invention relates to paper receptacles and more particularly to a carton'or receptacle in which articles may be packed for shipment and may also be employed as a receptacle in which the articles maybe displayed when placed on sale.

One object of the invention is-to provide a receptacle of this character consisting of elements which" may be stamped fromcardboard and supplied tothe user, ina knocked down condition.

Another object of-the invention isto so,

form the elements of the receptacle that they may be very easily assembled and when assembled, form a carton having a verystrong and durable construction.

Another object of the invention is to eliminate the use of paste when assembling the elements from which the carton is formed, thereby allowing the elements to be very easily and quickly assembled and the carton immediately used, after assemblage of its elements.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character including a receptacle or body portion together with. a cover movable from a lowered position in shielding relation to the open top of thereceptacle, to a raised position above the rear end thereof, where it may serve as a backing for the receptacle and also as means for displaying advertising matter. 2

Another object ofthe inventionis to provide the receptacle with a top movable from a folded position flat against'the under face of the receptacle bottom to an operative p0 sitionin which it extends downwardly from adjacent the'rear end of the receptacle where it may serve to support the receptacle in an inclined position and thereby allow the con tents of the receptacle to be very easily seen, when the receptacle is placed upon a counter in a store. V

Another object of theinvention is to so form the cover and topdthat arms forming portions thereof'may be disposed in overlapped'relation to each other and pivotally connected with the side walls of the receptacle. 1 p

Other objects and advantages of the invention will became apparent fromrthe following description when taken in' connection w1th the accompanyingdraw ngs.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters'designate correspondingparts/throughout the several views": 7 igure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through the improved display carton, with the cover raised and the top in an operative position;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken transv'erselythrough the display receptacle along the line 2 2 of Figure l; I Figure 3 is a fragmentary view of the blank from whichthereceptacle or body portion of 66 the carton is formed Figure 4 is a viewof the blank from which the cover is formed; l Figure 5 is a 'viewof the blank from which the top is formed A Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 6+6 of Figure 1.

This improved displayfcarton consists brief- 1y of a receptacle or body portion 1, a cover l 2 serving as an advertising medium when in an elevated position, and a top3 movable from a folded position flat against the under face of the bottom of the receptacle to a dependingposition in which it willsupport the receptacle at an incline as shown in Figure 1. The receptacle is formed from a blank, a portion'of which is illustrated in Figure .3, the

cover 2 from a blank shown in Figure 1, and.

the top is formed from a blank shown' in Figure 5, It will thus be, seen that all of the elements from which the carton is formed may be stamped from cardboard or stiff paper and when foldedalong dotted lines shown in these figures, assembled to form the complete carton. Byfthis arrangement, the blank may. be supplied to the user in a flat condition and very easily and quickly assembled without the use of paste. Therefore, small storagespace is necessary prior to using'the cartons, and 1 when the'blanks are foldedand assembled, the cartons may be immediately used.

The blank 4 from which the receptacle or body lis formed, consists of a sheet'of cardboardor of stiff paper of suflicientlength and Width'to forma receptacle of the desired 9 dimension. Tongues 5 are struck from the sheet of material with their free ends facing the ends of the sheet and between these tongues and the ends the sheet is scored transversely along the dotted lines 6, 7 and 8, and from an inspection of Figure 1, it will be seen that when the end portions of the blank are folded along these lines, end walls 9 will be formed having inner and outer plies of layers 10 and 11 and a lip 12' rests flat against the bottom 13 of the receptacle. The tongues 5 engage over this lip and firmly hold the end walls in an elevated position. At each" side of the blank is formed a side extension 14 which is folded along thedotted lines 15 and 16 to form sidewalls 17 having'inner and.

outer plies or layers 18 and 1 9. Tongues 2O projecting from opposite ends of each side extension are folded inwardly and engage between the inner and outer layers of the end wall. It will be understood that theside extensions will be'folded to form the sidewalls and their tongues bent inwardly before the end-portions of the blank are bent to form the end walls. Since the tongues 20 are engaged between layers of the end Walls and the lip 12 of the endwalls engage beneath the tongues 5, the walls will remain in an upright position I and a very strong receptacle or' body-portion formed. I g i g V Thisvreceptacleis open at its top and, therefore, articles to be shipped may be placed in the box in the usual manner.

. The cover 2 is formed from the blankillustrated in Figure 4 and by referring to this figure, it will be seen that the blank 21 'consists of a sheet of cardboard or thick paper 7 from opposite side edges of which project arms 22. These arms are curved as shown in Figure 4 so that they extend longitudinally of the sheet and adjacent their ends are formed with openings 23 adapted to register with openings formed through the side walls thereby allowing fasteners 2 f to 'pivotally connect the arms with the receptacle and allow the cover to be swungfrom a lowered ositio'n in which it extends horizontally in acing relation to the open top of the receptacle to a raised position in which it extends upwardly from the rear wall of the receptacle. A notch 25 is formed in the rear or lower ends of the cover in order that the cover may be easily grasped when itis to be swung u wardlyand in spaced relation to this end of the cover the sheet is out to form a tongue 26' extending in facing relation to the said end of the sheet and adapted to straddle and grip the rear wall of the receptacle when the cover is swung to a raised position. By this arrangement, the covermay be disposed horiz"()'11tally in position to cover the open upper end of the receptacleand serve as a shield for eakes or other articles placed in the receptacle, butwhen the articles areto be placed on sale the cover .may be swung' upwardly to the ner as the receptacle itself and has telescoping engagement with the receptacle. Instead of using a second cover, a wrapper formed of transp'arentwaterproof paper or similar materialmay be employed in order toexclude airand-dampness from; the receptacle and prevent cakesor other material placed in the receptacle from becoming damaged.

The top by means of which the receptacle is to be supported in an inclined position when article packed-therein are to be displayed for saleis. formed from the blank shown in Figure 5 and indicated. in general by the numeral 27. This blank is also formed of cardboard or stifi paper and is folded along'the dotted lines 28 to form a strip 29 of double thickness. Extension 30 at the ends or sides of the blank are bent along dotted lines 31 to form'side flanges or arms, thefree end portions of which overlap the side walls of the receptacleand are formed with openings 32 to receivethe fasteners 24. By this arrangement, the same fasteners are employed to movably mount the cover and top. The fasteners may be of the paper fastenertype having prongs to be bent apart after being passed through the aligned openings of the cover,

top and sidewalls of the receptacle or they may be fasteners of the type intended to be passed through the opening and then formed with heads at their ends. Whenthe receptacle is originally assembled and is to be filled with cakes or other articles, the top is folded to a position in which the strip 29 extends across the bottom in flat contacting engagement with the under face thereof therebyallowing the receptacle to rest flat upon a work bench and also allowing a number of cartons to be placed one upon the other and tied in a bundle.

When the carton is received by a merchant and is tobe placed upon a counter for display of its contents, the topis swung downs wardly-and rearwardly from the folded position to an operative position in which the strip extends downwardly from the bottom of the box or receptacle with its upper edge bearing against the under face of the bottom. The inner ends of the tongues which form the arms are cut atsuch anangle that when the top is swung to the operative position shown in Figure. .1, the lower ends of the arms will rest flat upon the counter and cause the receptacle to be well suppo'rted'rwith its" rear end 1 at a higher level than its forward end. Therefore, the receptacle Will be disposed at an incline and contents of the receptacle may be easily seen by prospective purchasers. The cover is moved to the raised position after the top has been swung downwardly to its operative position and as previously explained, forms a backing for the receptacle and also may serve as a display surface for advertising matter.

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improvedreceptacle, it will be seen that I have provided a simple, inexpensive and efficient means for carrying out the objects of my invention and while I'have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth, it

is obvious that various changes in form, proportion and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the 7 principles of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A display container comprising a receptacle open at its top and having a bottom and side and end walls, a prop to support the receptacle in an inclined position consisting of a strip extending transversely beneath the receptacle and arms at its ends, a sheet having arms at its sides, the arms of the sheet and prop being bent to extend in overlapped relation to each other at opposite sides of the receptacle, and fasteners passed through the overlapped arms and side walls of the receptacle to pivotally mount the arms whereby the prop may be moved from a position flat against the bottom of the receptacle to a depending operative position with its upper edge bearing against the receptacle and the sheet moved from a lowered position to an elevated position.

2. A knocked down display receptacle comprising a body formed from a blank having side and end portions folded to form the body with a bottom and side and end walls, certain of said walls having tongues at their ends to interengage with the remaining walls and retain the walls in an upright position, a cover consisting of a sheet having arms extending from opposite sides, a prop consisting of a strip having arms at its end, the arms of the cover and the prop being disposed in overlapped relation to the side walls of the body, and fasteners passed through the arms and side walls of the bodylto mount the cover and prop whereby the prop may be swung from a position flat against the under face of-the bottom of the body to a depending operative position and the cover swung from a lowered position in covering relation to the open top'of the body to a raised position above the rear end wall thereof.

3. A display container comprising a receptacle open at its top and having side and end walls joined at corners of the receptacle, a prop having arms overlapping side walls of the receptacle, a cover having arms at-opposite sides overlapping side walls of the re-' ceptacle, and fasteners passed through the side wallsand arms of the cover andprop whereby the prop may be moved from a folded position flat against the under face in an inclined position consisting of a fiat strip extending transversely beneath the body and having arms projecting at a forward incline from its ends and having their upper portions extending upwardly from the strip in overlapping relation to the side walls of the body and pivoted thereto, whereby the prop may be swung downwardly and rearwardly from a folded position in which its strip is disposed flat against the under faceof the bottom of the body to an operative position in which the strip is disposed in an upright position with its upper edge bearing against the under face of the bottom of the body and its lower edge terminates at the lower ends of the arms, the prop being held against further rearward swinging movement by contact of the upper edge of the strip with the under face of the bottom.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN E. HINES 

